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Letters to the Editor Thursday

Former Chatham County Coroner Dr. James C. Metts Jr. can write a check for $126,000 to cover his errors, including almost $100,000 for secretary reimbursement for a secretary who never existed.

I would think that would be cause for criminal charges to be brought against him, but of course, “he’s no ordinary citizen.”

FRANK BERRY

Savannah

Former DA is guilty of self-serving ego trip

The full page advertisement in the Jan. 7 Savannah Morning News titled “District Attorney’s Report for Chatham County, 2009-2012” is, in my opinion, nothing more than a self-serving, expensive ego trip for a district attorney who was replaced after only one term in office.

Unless there is some regulatory requirement for such a report, what purpose does it serve? How much did the full page ad cost? Who paid for it?

If Larry Chisholm was running for office again, maybe this report could serve some purpose. But he isn’t.

If his performance had been so outstanding, maybe he would have been re-elected for another term. But he wasn’t. More importantly, could the money spent on this ad have been put to better use in the community?

ROBERT N. BAUGNIET

Savannah

Nazi Germany invented modern gun control

Alden Mead is off-base in his letter, “Laws make a difference, if they are enforced,” dated Jan. 5.

Saying that letter-writer Joanie Sasser was “evil” is an insult to her and an affront to all the free people of America who keep and bear arms, according to our constitutional mandate, and of the future freedoms of generations, like all our grandchildren.

Actually Mr. Mead owes Joanie Sasser an apology for his tirade, because she is correct.

The Nazis invented gun control as we know it today with the the 1938 German Weapons Act signed by Adolf Hitler to enslave the German people (specifically the Jews) and occupied countries’ populations, including France. Historically, comprehensive gun control started earlier in 1928 under the infamous Weimar Republic.

Once the Nazis came to power in 1933, gun control started in earnest. Prison sentences were meted out for five years after Hitler came to power. After the 1938 law, people were shot on the spot for mere possession of a firearm. (For background, read the “Nazi Firearms Law and the Disarming of the German Jews” by Stephen P. Halbrook.)

All central governments without restraint tend to become oppressive and rule without regard to constitutional or human constraints. The Nazis enforced their gun control laws with a vengeance.

MICHAEL W. REA

Savannah

Enacting term limits: Let’s get it done

A solution to the term limits problem isn’t all that difficult.

All you need is to get a couple of brave congressional sponsors to introduce a bill to get the ball rolling. The bill would exempt currently serving congressional members as long as their constituents voted for them. Only newly elected congressmen would be affected.

What’s holding up what an overwhelming number of American voters favor?

HARRY HECK

Savannah

Here’s why Americans stuck with Obama

How did Obama become president two times? The answer is easy, for a failed president he had to promise jobs for the jobless, money to the money-less and rewards for the military-industrial complex.

He did it by indoctrinating the children, advocating gun control, health care for all, better wages, better jobs and promising to re-instill pride in our country.

He failed in health care. Now the insurance companies are upping the cost of insurance, jobs aren’t any better, wages have dropped and taxes are going to increase in take home pay. He has made this a Socialist country, where government controls the purse strings and makes people depend upon it.

We have corrupted our political process by allowing unelected judges to write laws that change our way of life, and then maintaining Marxist groups like ACORN and others to turn our voting system into a banana republic. Now our mortgage industry is collapsing, housing prices have dropped, major industries are failing and the banking system is on the verge of collapse.

Social Security and Medicare are nearly bankrupt. Our education system is worse than a joke. I prayed I was wrong, but I don’t think so.

BILL HELMS

Richmond Hill

Jesus didn’t approve use of weapons

It is often embarrassing what ridiculous lengths gun advocates will go in defending their adoration of weapons.

In his Jan. 8 letter, Tony Hite incorrectly quotes scripture when he states that Jesus tacitly approved of the Apostle Peter cutting off the ear of the high priest’s servant (John 18:10). Jesus did no such thing.

In the very next verse, Jesus tells Peter to put away the sword. In Luke’s account of the same incident (Luke 22:51), Jesus immediately says, “No more of this!” and heals the servant’s severed ear.

Furthermore, the writer absurdly states that Jesus “at least accepted, as He always did, the normal patterns of the time.” If this was the case, then why was he executed with the approval of both the civil and religious leaders of the time?

I don’t know what gospels he is reading, but clearly not the New Testament. It will take anyone only a few hours to read through the gospels, but few are brave enough. The Jesus that awaits you is dangerous. He will confound and challenge, as well as inspire.

WILLIAM PETERSON

Savannah

System tougher on addicts than drug dealers

War on drugs? That is a joke.

It has come to my attention that if you are a dealer, you will receive less of a sentence than an addict. I think the judge that passed the sentence down on a local drug crime that I’m personally familiar with was wrong; I think the district attorney gave the farm away on top of that.

If this is the case, we will never win the war on drugs, which by the way causes most of the crime we are faced with in our lovely city. We can only hope and pray things will change.